- Has someone ever tried to hustle you
into getting a dog or cat,
promising they would take care of it?
Well, Brian wants a cow really, really bad.
He's not promising to take care of it, though.
Our friends George and Tony have
the most amazing farm in Connecticut, called Arethusa.
They make the best ice cream I've ever had,
as well as many other things,
including his donuts that are giving me life.
We're gonna take a tour,
meet some cows,
have a lick or two of ice cream,
and we'll see if I'm convinced or not.
Let's get started.
(upbeat electronic music)
Okay, I'm coming into the creamery off-hours right now
because it gets like a Disneyland theme ride hopping
in here, it's crazy.
So I'm very excited.
Let's get some ice cream.
I wanna get a scoop of the peach ice cream
on a waffle cone. - Uh-huh.
- So, be honest,
how often have you seen me here?
- Quite a bit!
(John laughs)
Recently, not a doubt.
- As we just moved over, yes.
(laughs)
This is one of my favorite seasonal flavors.
They switch things out pretty regularly,
so you kinda have to come often
to get the full taste of the season.
Before, my other favorite was
the cherry shortbread.
That was...amazing.
Thank you very much!
- Not a problem, I hope you enjoy it.
- Mmm.
It's literally, like, just pure peaches and cream.
It's so delicious.
And now we're gonna go to the farm
and see the whole operation.
This is, like, a fully enclosed
system where they make everything.
It's amazing.
(lively country music)
Okay, so we made a quick stop at the coffee shop.
They're...that's a whole other video.
They have the best crullers
or crul-lers I have ever had in my life.
And guess who's driving?
Brian's driving!
(laughs)
(lively country music)
Just made it to the show barn.
This is open to the public, like, one day a week.
So you can take a look at all the beautiful cows.
And this is gonna be the starting point for our tour.
So, let's go inside.
(upbeat drum music)
Kinda crazy.
What? (medals chiming)
They're not wind chimes, they're medals for the cows.
They go travel across the country to various shows,
and it's like the whole breeding program
for getting the best cows, with the best milk.
And these cows are living their best life.
We're gonna see these barns now,
and they're nicer than anybody's house I've ever met.
So, we're in the barn now.
It's pretty loud
because the cooling fans are on.
It's a hot day,
but it's nice and cool in here actually.
And this over here is one of the cows.
She is a Jersey,
so they have a really high butter fat content in their milk.
And...
Pretty cute.
(lively drum and violin music)
Okay, so we just left the show barn,
and now we're in the farm proper.
It is so pretty here.
And the first stop
is the chicken coop.
If you check out this video
on some of my new animal acquisitions,
you will have seen that we tried the chicken thing out
and my dream coop has not yet been built.
Let's take a look at this one, though,
because there are several varieties of chickens
that I covet.
(cheerful vocal and guitar music)
All right, I'm gonna sneak in here.
They said it was okay, though.
Not breaking the rules.
(cheerful vocal and guitar music)
Hey, just hanging out with some chickens.
She might be my favorite.
Look at that cutie.
She didn't sign a release, so...
Have to blur her out.
(cheerful vocal and guitar music)
So, I have a question,
would you like to come live with me?
(cheerful vocal and guitar music)
Okay, I don't know if you can hear me
over all this clucking.
Hello!
We're gonna go see if we can find the baby cows now,
they are pretty cute and...
I'm obsessed.
(lighthearted piano music)
(laughs)
That really tickles.
Ramona, is that you?
Aww, you're an ageless beauty.
So cows, look,
will, like, have a naturally shocked
look on their face,
which I call Ramona eyes.
So... (laughs)
If you see them, like, bulging out eyes at me
it's not because I haven't been invited here,
that's just how they look.
Now, can I just show you
what this cow's view is of all day?
Let's take a look!
(vibrant classical music)
We've found the babies.
Look at these cuties.
Can it take it home?
(laughs)
Oh my God, they're so soft.
You're a sweetie.
You're gonna make some delicious ice cream.
It's a hot day,
so the cows are basically inside until the afternoon,
like, while the midday sun is on them,
with fans on them.
These are two...
Two little baby cows, as you can tell.
I think I would name them Lola and Bernice.
But that's not how it works.
'Cause for litters, you name them with
the same first letter.
Like Lola and Leanne.
Hi.
Oh my God.
That's salt lick, by the way.
Hey.
(laughs)
Their tongues are so ticklish.
Hi.
Hello.
Okay, that's nice.
That barn was a major.
Those cows are all so cute
and those Jerseys have, like, such sweet little faces.
I think they all liked me.
I must be very cow-friendly.
(upbeat electronic music)
All right.
Well, I had no idea those cows
were gonna be so frickin' cute.
Oh my gosh.
I kinda want that cow now.
I'm gonna be honest.
Anyways, I really enjoyed this tour,
I hope you did too.
It's so interesting seeing how food is made
and like, especially when it's made the right way,
where the animals are treated well, everything is fresh.
The biggest thing about cooking
is having great ingredients.
If you missed my "I moved to Connecticut",
"What's going on?",
"There's a new kitchen happening?",
click over here and I will see you in the next video.